Troy, Ala. (AP) Christyon Eugene scored 23 points and Troy rebounded from an overtime loss to Sam Houston Monday to beat Grambling 80-67 on Friday night to finish second in the first Trojan Classic tournament.

The Bearkats capture the tournament title after knocking off Grambling 86-80 Wednesday.

Eugene contributed four steals for the Trojans (3-3). Jackson Fields scored 13 points and added five rebounds and five steals. Tayton Conerway finished 4 of 8 from the field to finish with eight points.

The Tigers (2-5) were led by Terrence Lewis, who recorded 11 points and six rebounds. Grambling also got 10 points from Jalen Johnson. Mikale Stevenson also put up nine points and two steals.

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Troy plays Monday against Eastern Kentucky on the road, and Grambling visits Dayton on Saturday.

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